Rochester Fringe Festival events sponsored by RIT

RIT at Rochester Fringe Festival

Rochester Institute of Technology once again is a sponsor of the Rochester Fringe Festival. The 2025 festival will be held September 9 to September 20.

RIT is renowned for intertwining the arts with technology and innovation. More than 2,100 graduate and undergraduate students study the arts at RIT, taught by 135 faculty members. And the campus is home to three world-class galleries.

RIT arts come to life at the Fringe. Last year, RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in 33 performances and exhibits. The Rochester Fringe Festival is a spectacular celebration of the performing and visual arts. To learn more, go to the Rochester Fringe Festival main site.

RIT will host performances on Fridays and Saturdays: September 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th at The Little Theater

SHUTTLE SCHEDULE


Event Schedule

Ongoing Events
September 12-13, 19-20

  • A glass sculpture.
    Design X Glass 
    1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    City Art Space

Friday, September 12

  • A collage of three people playing instruments and a microphone.
    Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet 
    5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A headshot of a person on a multicolored background.
    Poetry of Tarot: A Reading Inspired by Tarot Images 
    6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A collage of an image of a rocky formation and a painting of a peacock.
    A Selection of Films by Vashti Anderson and Christine Banna  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Flying the Coop in white on an orange background.
    Flying the Coop  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Saturday, September 13

  • a multicolored swirling background.
    Out of Sync 
    11:00 am – 11:50 am
    Little Theatre 1
  • Members of the Desert Rhythms Belly Dancing group.
    Desert Rhythms Belly Dancing 
    12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Signatures logo.
    Signatures Art & Literary Magazine 
    1:20 pm – 2:20 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT A Capella logo with the Brick City Singers, Grace Note, and Proof of Purchase.
    A capella time with The Brick City Singers, Grace Note & Proof of Purchase 
    2:35 pm – 3:05 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A collage of photos for Here's to Life.
    Here's to Life: Pictures, Stories, Song & Dance  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A man playing a guitar outside.
    Dresnack and Friends: Greatest Hits from the First & Last Decade 
    5:35 pm – 6:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT Improv logo.
    RIT Improv  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    7:15 pm – 7:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Thursday, September 18

  • A scene from one of the best films from the School of Film and Animation.
    Best Films! RIT School of Film & Animation 
    6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Friday, September 19

  • A man holding multiple instruments.
    Musical Mysteries  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • An illustration of a man playing a banjo.
    Banjos and Juggling: A World Vaudeville Adventure 
    6:50 pm – 7:50 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT A Capella logo with Encore, Vocal Accent, and Kaminari.
    A cappella time with Encore, Vocal Accent & Kaminari 
    8:15 pm – 8:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT Photojournalism Documentary short films logo.
    Documentary Film Shorts  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Saturday, September 20

  • Members of Velocity, RIT's Urban Dance Crew.
    Velocity: RIT's Urban Dance Crew 
    11:00 am – 11:15 am
    Little Theatre 1
  • Performer from Deaf Black Male: Who Am I?
    Black Deaf Male: Who Am I?  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    11:45 am – 12:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A violinist and a pianist posing for a photo.
    Cultural Crescendo 
    1:20 pm – 2:05 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Members of the Tiger Steel Steelband Ensemble.
    Tiger Steel Steelband Ensemble 
    2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Appropriate Audience behavior in white on an orange background.
    Appropriate Audience Behavior  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT Philharmonic.
    RITPO-Chamber Music Showcase 
    5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Wadaiko logo.
    Wadaiko 
    7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT A Capella logo with Eight Beat Measure and Surround Sound.
    A Cappella Time with Eight Beat Measure & Surround Sound 
    8:05 pm – 8:35 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Echoes in Motion logo.
    Echoes Through The Times  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    8:50 pm – 9:35 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Icon indicating interpreted event. = Interpreted Performance    
Icon indicating captioned event. = Closed Captioned

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For more information contact Susie Sieling, Government & Community Relations, 585‑475‑2075; sesgrl@rit.edu